National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs

This opportunity may well be of interest to CHASS graduate students with research interests in education. Please circulate among any doctoral students and appropriate departmental DGPs. And the postdoctoral fellowship described here is appropriate for junior faculty, and is a non-residential program, so this may be particularly attractive to our junior colleagues.

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to share information on the application process for the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs. Please help us widely distribute information on the two fellowship programs to qualified candidates, listservs and other electronic sources by using the paragraphs below. Thank you for your assistance.

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) invites applicants for the following fellowship programs:

Dissertation Completion Grants

We often get requests in the CHASS research office for funding opportunities for graduate students. Here's an internal program to help students get over the hump and finish their dissertations.

 

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Nomination Deadline: October 14, 2011

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Directors of Graduate Programs,

I am requesting your assistance in nominating graduate students in your program for a Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant for the period January 1 - June 30, 2012. This program provides both funding and intensive mentoring to doctoral candidates who are within six months of completing their dissertations. It is designed to enable candidates to focus full time on the writing of their dissertations, improving the quality of the dissertation and shortening the time required to complete the doctoral degree. This grant is for students who have demonstrated difficulties in completing the dissertation and would benefit from the intensive mentoring and the six months dedicated to writing that are provided by this program. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Complete information and eligibility requirements are included in the attached program description.